Beyond EVs: Practical ways for highways authorities to cut carbon thanks to lessons from Live Labs 2
ADEPT’s Live Labs 2 programme has spent the last three years tackling one of highways’ biggest challenges: how do you decarbonise roads, street lighting and maintenance without increasing risk, blowing budgets or frightening local authorities away from innovation? That’s the subject of this week’s Highways Voices podcast, where ADEPT’s Giles Perkins gives an unusually candid […]
UK SMEs showcase the country’s transport innovations at 2026 ITS World Congress
Small and medium enterprises are being offered the chance to take part in the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in October, as Transport for West Midlands again delivers cost-effective exhibition pods on the UK Pavilion. The Pavilion at the event in Gangneung, Korea this October will showcase UK transport technology SMEs alongside publicity around the […]
From pilots to deployment: What Japan’s ITS rollout shows the rest of the world
The global intelligent transport systems sector does not have an innovation problem. It has a deployment problem. Across Europe, Australia and parts of Asia, there is no shortage of trials exploring connected vehicles, automation and data-driven traffic management. What is often missing is the transition from controlled pilots to repeatable, scaled deployment on real-world networks. […]
AtkinsRéalis appointed to support Belfast Rapid Transit Phase 2 delivery
AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure (DfI) to provide design, consultation and construction management services for Belfast Rapid Transit Phase 2 (BRT2), a major programme to expand the city’s rapid-transit bus network and improve public transport connectivity across Belfast. The commission expands on AtkinsRéalis involvement with DfI in developing infrastructure across the region. By expanding rapid transit provision […]
Salisbury: National Highways unveils £25m plan to improve key A36 route
Major upgrades have been proposed for a key stretch of the A36 in Wiltshire. National Highways unveiled plans at a Salisbury City Council full council meeting for improvements to the Southampton Road section of the route, which they say carries both significant volumes of strategic and local traffic, says the Salisbury Journal. National Highways Route Manager, Chris […]
FixMyStreet Pro integrates with DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service API
A new API integration between FixMyStreet Pro and the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service (VES) enables reports of abandoned vehicles to be triaged according to whether the vehicle is taxed or not, helping authorities to reduce avoidable contact and process reports more efficiently. Once enabled for an authority’s dedicated version of FixMyStreet Pro, the integration with […]
£28m Huddersfield Bus Station transformation contract won by Willmott Dixon
Willmott Dixon has secured another major transport hub contract after being appointed to deliver the £28m transformation of Huddersfield Bus Station, reports Construction Enquirer. Enabling work starts next week on the project for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Kirklees Council, adding to the Hertfordshire-based contractor’s growing portfolio of transport interchange schemes across the UK. […]
West Midlands facing major bus service reductions
Nearly half of West Midlands bus routes at risk as fuel costs rise 50% per litre, with Transport for West Midlands warning that nearly half the region’s bus network could be withdrawn if a critical subsidy scheme expires without extension. Up to 49% of current services face potential cuts as fuel costs have surged from […]
New haul road to support North Hykeham Relief Road construction
A major new haul road is set to play a key role in the construction of the relief road, helping to minimise disruption, reduce construction traffic, and improve safety for nearby communities. As part of the project’s construction methodology, around 8km of purpose-built haul road is being created, running from the A46 to the A15. […]
Wiltshire Council to progress School Streets pilot at three locations
Wiltshire Council is planning to introduce a School Streets pilot at three locations across the county, following a public consultation and engagement with residents, schools, businesses and the wider community. The council originally consulted on five potential pilot locations, put forward by the schools themselves. Based on the consultation feedback, the council intends to progress […]